The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Lewis D. Cosmano (ASN: 42000011), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 1 August 1944. Private First Class Cosmano was serving as a first aid man with an infantry organization engaged in bitter fighting with a determined foe. At a moment when the action was heaviest, Private First Class Cosmano voluntarily left the comparative safety of rear areas and advanced to the front lines in the face of heavy enemy fire and worked assiduously until he was wounded, administering to his fallen comrades. After he had been severely wounded, he refused to let himself be evacuated until all the other casualties had been treated and taken back to the rear. The unselfish devotion to duty and personal bravery exhibited by Private First Class Cosmano reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Armed Forces.